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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment
https://reachmd.com/programs/heart-matters/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-diagnosis-and-treatment/3790/It is a condition that most commonly affects our young athletes, but many of the symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) do not manifest until it is too late. How are we improving our techniques and strategies for preventing, identifying and addressing HCM before it leads to tragedy? Dr. TheodTexas: Tort Reform Success Story
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/texas-tort-reform-success-story/3766/Medical license applications have jumped 58% since Texas approved tort reform legislation that limited non-economic damages in medical liability cases to $250,000 among other provisions. Dr. Donald Patrick, JD, the former executive director of the Texas Medical Board discusses with host Dr. LarryThe Physician's Role in Controlling MRSA in Healthcare Settings
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-public-health-policy/the-physicians-role-in-controlling-mrsa-in-healthcare-settings/3709/Life-threatening Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections occur most frequently in healthcare settings among patients with weakened immune systems. What do clinicians need to know about preventing MRSA in hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers and other healthcare facilitiesPediatric Heart Transplantation: Ethical Questions
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-heart-health/pediatric-heart-transplantation-ethical-questions/3655/Donation of the heart after asystole leads to questions about the point at which death is irreversible. Dr. Armand Antommaria, assistant professor in the division of pediatric inpatient medicine and an adjunct assistant professor in the division of medical ethics and humanities at the University ofSurgical Technique To Implant Diaphragm Pacing System
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/surgical-technique-to-implant-diaphragm-pacing-system/3614/What is the process required to implant a Diaphragm Pacing System which eliminates the need for ventilator care in ALS patients? Dr. Raymond Onders, director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center describes the diagnostic and laparoscopic surgical techniques uThe Impacts of Employment on Personal Health
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/the-impacts-of-employment-on-personal-health/3564/No one is exempt from feeling sick of his or her job from time to time. But in whom does employment confer actual serious health consequences? Are socioeconomic status differences the only distinguishing factors in selecting low vs high longevity occupations? Host Dr. Mary Leuchars explores how workImproving Innovation in US Healthcare
https://reachmd.com/programs/focus-on-global-medicine/improving-innovation-in-us-healthcare/3550/Dr. John Kao, author of the recent book Innovation Nation, says that the US spends more on astrology than astronomy, that we suffer from societal anosognosia. He joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss what other countries are doing to improve innovation in their healthcare and science sectors.Pharmacy Robot Works 24/7 to Eliminate Errors
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/pharmacy-robot-works-247-to-eliminate-errors/3508/A new pharmacy robot at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, is designed to eliminate life-threatening human medication errors. Richard Ricker, administrative director of the pharmacy department at Loyola University Medical Center explains how the prescription filling-robot dispenBuilding a Medical Home From the Ground Up
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/building-a-medical-home-from-the-ground-up/3446/Dr. Xavier Sevilla, practicing pediatrician and the Academy of Pediatrics representative to NCQA's Advisory Panel on the patient-centered medical home, walks us through the experience of building a medical home from the ground-up. From staffing to record-keeping, he considers the components that haIndustry Interpretation of Revised PhRMA Code
https://reachmd.com/programs/clinicians-roundtable/industry-interpretation-of-revised-phrma-code/3371/Kristine Rapp, vice president of global ethics & compliance at Hospira, Inc., discusses with host Dr. Maurice Pickard the new PhRMA Code and the significant limitations on gifts to healthcare professionals. The hope is that marketing practices will be held to a higher ethical level.